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French court to continue questioning IMF chief Lagarde
dpaPARIS International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is to face a second day of questioning on Friday in a French court over her role in a large payout to a businessman in 2008, when she was France's finance minister. Lagarde arranged arbitration...Tags: Board of Directors, Politics, France, International Monetary Fund, Germany
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Global shares end lower in volatile session, dollar falls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks prices worldwide fell on Thursday as investors questioned the pace of economic growth and when the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program would end. U.S. shares ended mildly lower after a volatile session, bucking the trend...Tags: Apple iPhone, Enrico Letta, Mexico, Lebanon, U.S. Military
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Dollar, euro slump versus yen on stock losses, China data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its biggest daily drop in more than five weeks against the yen on Thursday after a sharp slide in Japanese stocks and weak Chinese factory activity data prompted a rush for the safe-haven Japanese currency....Tags: Enrico Letta, Environmental Issues, International Monetary Fund, Economic Policy, G7
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IMF's Lagarde questioned over French arbitration case
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by French magistrates on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde, in court...Tags: Politics, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Economy, Business and Finance, Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund
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Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Fighting...Tags: Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Congo, Armed Conflicts
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EU probes ally of Kosovo PM, ambassador for war crimes
ReutersPRISTINA (Reuters) - European Union police said on Thursday they had arrested five people, including a wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister, and were investigating the ambassador to Albania on suspicion of war crimes during Kosovo's 1998-99 conflict....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Hashim Thaci, Armed Conflicts, NATO
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WHO warns countries not to hoard secrets of coronavirus
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries with possible cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus on Thursday that they must share information and not allow commercial labs to profit from the virus, which has killed 22...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Politics, Health Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Report: Automakers lining up to support US-EU trade pact
Autoblog.comFiled under: Europe, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing The Detroit News reports automakers are coming out in support of proposed free trade legislation between the US and the European Union. The Association of Global Automakers, representing major... -
EU denies breakdown in solar panel talks
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dispute could escalate....Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, New Products, Politics, Science and Technology, Beijing (China)
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Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said on Thursday that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in metal swaps with Iran, rejecting a suggestion by U.N. experts that such bartering could have been a way of evading...Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Glencore International AG, United Nations, Politics, Nuclear Policy
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French court questions IMF chief Lagarde over payout
dpaPARIS A court in Paris on Thursday grilled International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde over her role in a large payout to a businessman in 2008, when she was France's finance minister. Lagarde is suspected of arranging arbitration that led to a...Tags: Board of Directors, Politics, France, Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund
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EU pledges 5 billion euros funding for electronics research
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is pledging 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) to boost research on semiconductors and other electronics items used in everything from smartphones to cars, in a bid to boost the sector which is lagging U.S. and Asian...Tags: Semiconductors and Active Components, Research, Politics, Science and Technology, Nanotechnology
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